Re: seven-shape shape note system

[Ted Walther]

On Fri, Sep 15, 2006 at 01:52:18AM +0000, Mark wrote:
> I was wondering if Lilypond can do the seven-shape shape note system,
> or if it only does four (I only found the four-note system in the
> documentation).  If it can do the seven-shape system, how does one do
> it?
>
> On a side note: I'm a big fan of the seven-shape system, but frankly,
> the four-note system doesn't make much sense to me.  Why use the
> four-shape system?  Does it have advantages?  If so, what are they?

The four shape system is brutally effective.  The seven shape system
takes a little more getting used to and the shapes are a little less
distinct from each other.

I seem to remember that HanWen did implement 7 note support, but don't
remember much else.

I heard about a bug in the shapenote code; I'll need to do some
experimental hymn entries to remember what it was and report it.

Ted

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